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October 5, 2021
 

SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Monday 10.4.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED

 

BROADCAST FINALS:

ABC:  DANCING WITH THE STARS was steady at 0.72, and THE GOOD DOCTOR ticked up to 0.42.

CBS:  THE NEIGHBORHOOD lost 0.04 to 0.62, I HEART ABISHOLA dropped 0.07 to 0.52, NCIS fell 0.07 to 0.64, and NCIS:  HAWAII was down 0.02 to 0.48.

NBC:  THE VOICE was steady at 0.96, and ORDINARY JOE was down 0.03 to 0.33.

FOX:  9-1-1 held at 0.85, and THE BIG LEAP was down 0.02 to 0.23.

CW:  ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO stayed at 0.07, and a rerun PENN & TELLER: FOOL US was at 0.08.

 

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

 

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL dropped 0.35 to 3.76.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.54/0.54/0.48 compared to last week’s 0.49/0.48/0.46.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK ticked up to 0.28.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s THE FIVE at 0.27/0.46/3.5M, with CNN’s ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT at 0.11/0.16/900K, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.09/1.8M.  On Food Network, HALLOWEEN BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP gained 0.04 to 0.20, and CHOCOLATE MELTDOWN was up 0.03 to 0.15.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP was at 0.19/0.19 compared to last week’s 0.27/0.21, and BLACK INK CREW was at 0.19.  On TLC, 90 DAY FIANCE ticked up to 0.19.  HGTV’s HELP I WRECKED MY HOUSE was at 0.17/0.13 compared to last week’s 0.14.  Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS dropped 0.02 to 0.11, with a lead-out special at 0.06.  ID’s DETECTIVE DIARIES dropped 0.03 to 0.08.  On Showtime, THE L WORD: GENERATION Q stayed at 0.01/35K, and BACK TO LIFE remained moribund at zero/19K.  On HBO, the final episode of LAETITIA fell 0.02 and off the map to zero/37K. 

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday October 4, 2021 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 NFL REGULAR SEASON      L: LAS VEGAS/LA CHARGERS ESPN 8:47 PM 185 3.76 12,319
2 MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN  L ESPN 8:15 PM 32 2.18 7,098
3 MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF    L ESPN 8:00 PM 15 1.48 5,538
4 MONDAY NIGHT POSTGAME L ESPN 11:52 PM 13 1.46 4,442
5 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:05 AM 56 0.73 2,234
6 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 8:00 PM 60 0.54 1,949
7 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.54 1,902
8 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK 10:00 PM 61 0.48 1,721
9 MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN  L ESPN 6:00 PM 60 0.47 1,385
10 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 9:00 PM 60 0.28 1,013
11 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.27 824
12 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.27 3,461
13 TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.27 3,195
14 NFL REGULAR SEASON      L: RAIDERS/CHARGERS ESPN2 8:47 PM 185 0.21 543
15 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.20 2,528
16 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.20 2,652
17 FOX NEWS PRIMETIME FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.20 2,151
18 HALLOWEEN BAKING CHAMP FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.20 887
19 LOVE & HIP HOP MIAMI 4 VH1 9:00 PM 60 0.19 435
20 90 DAY: SINGLE LIFE TLC 9:02 PM 62 0.19 996
21 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 60 0.19 464
22 SPORTSCENTER 12AM ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.19 589
23 BLACK INK CREW CHICAGO 7 VH1 8:00 PM 60 0.19 406
24 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.18 629
25 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN 10:00 AM 120 0.18 538
26 HELP! I WRECKED HOUSE RPK HOME AND GARDEN TV 8:00 PM 60 0.17 921
27 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.16 452
28 THIS JUST IN  L ESPN 2:00 PM 60 0.16 388
29 CHOCOLATE MELTDOWN: HERSH FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 60 0.15 710
30 MONDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN  L ESPN2 8:15 PM 32 0.15 383
31 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.15 1,649
32 GET UP   L: N/A ESPN 8:00 AM 120 0.15 477
33 INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.15 2,222
34 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.15 1,952
35 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE L: TALLADEGA NBC SPORTS NETWORK 1:00 PM 226 0.15 1,159
36 90 DAY: SINGLE LIFE PILLO TLC 10:04 PM 60 0.14 869
37 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 4:00 PM 60 0.14 520
38 AMERICA REPORTS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.14 1,703
39 GUTFELD! FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 PM 60 0.14 1,816
40 STORY, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.14 1,518
41 NFL REWIND   L ESPN 3:00 PM 60 0.14 368
42 FAULKNER FOCUS, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.13 1,719
43 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.13 1,547
44 FAMILY CHANTEL: RECAP TLC 8:00 PM 62 0.13 640
45 HELP! I WRECKED MY HOUSE HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 61 0.13 881
46 WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO 10:00 PM 30 0.12 564
47 CREEPSHOW (SRS) AMC 10:00 PM 60 0.12 333
48 DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL 11:00 PM 31 0.12 433
49 BELOW DECK MEDITERRANEAN BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.11 484
50 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.11 890
51 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.11 1,726
52 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 707
53 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.11 1,704
54 STREET OUTLAWS: MEMPHIS: N/A DISCOVERY CHANNEL 8:00 PM 122 0.11 518
55 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.11 689
56 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.10 745
57 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.10 890
58 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.10 1,489
59 YOUNG SHELDON NICK-AT-NITE 6:00 AM 30 0.09 329
60 MONDAY NIGHT POSTGAME L ESPN2 11:52 PM 13 0.09 214
61 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 7:00 AM 60 0.09 318
62 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.09 1,772
63 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.09 624
64 FF MOVIE: FRIGHT NIGHT (2011) FREEFORM 8:30 PM 150 0.09 229
65 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN2 7:00 PM 60 0.09 199
66 MIKE & MOLLY NICK-AT-NITE 2:09 AM 36 0.08 299
67 UNDISPUTED L: 1273 FOX SPORTS 1 9:30 AM 150 0.08 202
68 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.08 1,375
69 BIG BAKE FOOD NETWORK 11:00 PM 60 0.08 416
70 DETECTIVE DIARIES: N/A INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 9:00 PM 120 0.08 457
71 FOX NEWS AT NIGHT FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.08 916
72 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.07 1,168
73 INSIDE POLITICS CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.07 663
74 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN2 6:00 PM 60 0.07 182
75 MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF    L ESPN2 8:00 PM 15 0.07 175
76 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.07 685
77 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 9:00 PM 60 0.07 662
78 BEAT W/ARI MELBER MSNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.07 1,243
79 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 10:00 PM 60 0.07 610
80 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.07 686
81 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.07 562
82 STREET OUTLAWS:MEMPH SPC DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:02 PM 60 0.06 286
83 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 8:00 PM 60 0.06 515
84 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.06 643
85 CHICKEN SQUAD, THE DISNEY CHANNEL 8:30 AM 25 0.06 167
86 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 75 0.06 206
87 REIDOUT MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.06 1,178
88 TOY STORY OF TERROR DISNEY XD 7:00 PM 30 0.06 193
89 DAILY SHOW – SUS COMEDY CENTRAL 11:31 PM 14 0.06 205
90 DON LEMON TONIGHT CNN 11:00 PM 60 0.06 409
91 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:00 PM 30 0.06 311
92 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A MSNBC 4:00 PM 120 0.06 1,359
93 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.06 453
94 HERD: NICK WRIGHT L: 1588 FOX SPORTS 1 12:00 PM 180 0.05 160
95 AMC FEARFEST: PRODIGY, THE AMC 1:15 PM 120 0.05 229
96 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.05 1,229
97 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.05 220
98 MTP DAILY MSNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.05 660
99 FAMILY FEUD (HARVEY) GSN 10:30 PM 30 0.05 299
100 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 8:00 PM 58 0.05 393
101 NFL LIVE ESPN2 5:00 PM 60 0.05 129
102 ULTRA CITY SMITHS AMC 11:00 PM 30 0.05 121
103 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.05 858
104 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 202
105 SPORTSCENTER AM ESPN2 2:00 PM 60 0.05 118
106 NEW DAY CNN 8:00 AM 60 0.05 409
107 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.05 407
108 GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A NFL NETWORK 7:00 AM 180 0.05 145
109 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 12:03 AM 60 0.04 284
110 CAILLOU THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:05 AM 30 0.04 101
111 PEOPLE PUZZLER GSN 6:00 PM 30 0.04 607
112 NFL REGULAR SEASON      L: LAS VEGAS/LA CHARGERS ESPN DEPORTES 8:47 PM 186 0.04 86
113 MORNING JOE: N/A MSNBC 6:00 AM 180 0.04 768
114 MYST MUSEUM REPACK: STDA-2R1R34H TRAVEL CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.04 337
115 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS MSNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 731
116 KATY TUR REPORTS MSNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.04 579
117 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS MSNBC 11:00 PM 60 0.04 879
118 FIRST TAKE: N/A ESPN2 12:00 PM 120 0.04 111
119 SPONGEBOB NICKTOONS 12:00 AM 30 0.04 109
120 NBA PRESEASON   L: GOLDEN STATE/PORTLAND NBA-TV 9:59 PM 146 0.04 156
121 POCOYO THE CARTOON NETWORK 8:00 AM 30 0.04 69
122 GET UP ESPN2 10:00 AM 60 0.04 121
123 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 9:00 PM 61 0.04 299
124 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN2 8:00 AM 60 0.04 106
125 NFL FANTASY LIVE NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.04 176
126 AMERICAN PICKERS HISTORY 10:05 PM 58 0.04 368
127 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.04 324
128 STEPHANIE RUHLE REPORTS MSNBC 9:00 AM 60 0.04 756
129 RIZZOLI & ISLES LIFETIME TELEVISION 12:01 AM 58 0.04 226
130 TOP RANK BOX: ALL-ACCESS ESPN2 12:05 AM 28 0.04 106
131 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: UK TLC 6:00 AM 30 0.04 154
132 STINCHFIELD NEWSMAX TV 8:00 PM 60 0.04 291
133 FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT CNBC 12:00 PM 60 0.04 298
134 FATAL ATTRACTION TV ONE 9:00 PM 60 0.03 112
135 POWER LUNCH CNBC 2:00 PM 60 0.03 293
136 GOOD GRIEF IFC TV 12:00 AM 45 0.03 96
137 BBCA MOVIE: I, ROBOT BBC-AMERICA 8:30 PM 150 0.03 111
138 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: UK TLC 6:30 AM 30 0.03 126
139 CRAIG MELVIN REPORTS MSNBC 11:00 AM 60 0.03 662
140 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.03 191
141 NIGHTLY POP E! 11:30 PM 30 0.03 180
142 BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION COOKING CHANNEL 10:00 PM 30 0.03 134
143 MAD MONEY CNBC 6:00 PM 60 0.03 183
144 DC HALLOWEEN HOUSE PARTY DISNEY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 30 0.03 155
145 EXCHANGE, THE CNBC 1:00 PM 60 0.03 296
146 GIGANTOSAURUS DISNEY JUNIOR 8:55 AM 25 0.03 151
147 JALEN & JACOBY ESPN2 4:00 PM 30 0.03 84
148 GREG KELLY REPORTS NEWSMAX TV 7:00 PM 60 0.03 420
149 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 9:00 AM 60 0.03 219
150 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: UK TLC 7:00 AM 30 0.03 116
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About the Author

Mitch Salem
MITCH SALEM has worked on the business side of the entertainment industry for 20 years, as a senior business affairs executive and attorney for such companies as NBC, ABC, USA, Syfy, Bravo, and BermanBraun Productions, and before that, at the NY law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. During all that, he has more or less constantly been going to the movies and watching TV, and writing about both since the 1980s. His film reviews also currently appear on screened.com and the-burg.com. In addition, he is co-writer of an episode of the television series "Felicity."